Nothing is worth more than this day ~ Goethe

Monday, March 15, 2010

We celebrated our 10th anniversary where we honeymooned in Carmel-By-The-Sea. We chose this spot because it is close enough to visit often, but this was the first time we had been back! We'll definitely have to make more trips here in the future! We started our first day by driving down to Big Sur.

It has been said that this is the greatest meeting of land and sea, and the following pictures will show you why.

I found myself walking on rainbow colored sand. Apparently, it was a "middin" or kitchen from the Indians who lived here hundreds of years ago. What is left is crushed abalone shells all throughout the ground!

We couldn't tell what this otter was carrying until I did a full zoom with my camera and then cropped after that! After we got this shot, we bumped into a docent who gave us our own private tour! We asked about the otter and he said that they carry their young for up to 8 months after they're born! Neat that we got to see that!

Just when we thought we had seen all the beauty this reserve had to offer, we took one last walk and found China Beach.

After such a long day we mustered up enough energy to walk around downtown Carmel and found a superb restaurant where we had a four course meal for less than the price of our lunch! Yummy and a great way to end the day.

Jonesisms

I6- "I think there are small stalactites on our van." After he had noticed icicles at the bottom of the van doors.

I6 - "Does Santa watch the Science Channel to see how he can make toys and other things?"

Just a Thought...

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God; your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."~ Marianne Williamson